Laser plasma X-ray beam system in JAEA-Kansai Photon Science Institute

Nishikino, Masaharu; Sato, Katsutoshi*; Kawachi, Tetsuya; Nishimura, Hiroaki*; Numasaki, Hodaka*; Teshima, Teruki*

Techniques for generating high energy bright short-pulse Ka X-rays have been rapidly developed in recent progress made in utilizing intense ultrashort laser pulses. The soft X-ray laser is also generated from the laser-produced plasma. A highly spatial coherent XRL is generated by the oscillator-amplifier configuration with two targets. Use of X-ray focusing optics has resulted in focused X-ray beams of submicron spot size being achieved in soft and hard X-ray regions. The short duration of laser produced plasma source could be used as a new source in contrast to conventional X-ray sources in investigating the mechanism of the affect of radiation on biological cells. We have started to develop a focused X-ray beam irradiation system for use in studying radiobiological effects on cells, and demonstrated a preliminary study of radiation effect on culture cells irradiated with the X-ray laser and laser produced plasma Ka X-rays.